Increasing kyphosis predicts worsening mobility in older community-dwelling women: A prospective cohort study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 96-100

  Katzman, Wendy B ^a   Vittinghoff, Eric ^b   Ensrud, Kris ^c   Black, Dennis M ^b   Kado, Deborah M ^d  

^a Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; hyperkyphosis; kyphosis; mobility; Timed Up and Go

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BONE DENSITY; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HIP; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT MOBILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78651386053     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03214.x     Document Type: Article

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